Lord v. Stavrakis

The plaintiff instituted this action to recover money loaned to the defendant on several occasions, most often for the purchase of real estate and once for the purchase of a ring. The defendant counterclaimed alleging that certain real estate purchased by him was conveyed to the plaintiff solely to secure payment of a loan, and was to be reconveyed to him upon the performance of certain conditions. The court rendered judgment for the plaintiff on the complaint in the amount of $45,872.58 including interest, and on the counterclaim, finding that the defendant had not proven a resulting trust…